Pep Guardiola says Manchester City's under-18s have won their national title by showing a mix of mental strength and technical style, as the youth team beat Southampton on Thursday to be crowned U18 Premier League national champions for the third season running.
City's youngsters fell behind at Southampton, with the winners of the Northern and Southern divisions facing each other for a national final to determine who takes the overall crown of champions. City have achieved that accolade for the last two seasons and made it three-in-a-row with a hard-fought comeback at St Mary's.
Tai Sodje and Dire Mebude scored the goals to give City a 2-1 lead, which was successfully defended in the second half, and Guardiola was quick to praise the Blues at full time.
